NETWORK FINALS: SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.4 in final numbers, still the biggest game in town but down quite a bit from 2015’s 10.1 (Giants vs. Dallas) premiere. In addition, the AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rerun gained 0.1, but 60 MINUTES and the 9PM hour of BRAINDEAD lost the same.

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart

CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Some of the shows that fell with last week’s Labor Day Weekend airings bounced back this week. That was the case for AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, up 0.25 to 1.49 (after last week’s 0.35 drop), with TALKING DEAD down 0.03 to 0.42 and GEEKING OUT down 0.01 to 0.10. On TNT, THE LAST SHIP ticked down to 0.47. FX’s THE STRAIN was up 0.05 to 0.47. On Adult Swim, BRAD NEELY’S HARG NALLIN returned at 0.44. On HBO, BALLERS came back at 0.38 (down a tenth from 2 weeks ago), and VICE PRINCIPALS was at 0.29 (down 0.01). On Showtime, RAY DONOVAN gained 0.12 from 2 weeks ago (when it faced the finale of THE NIGHT OF) to 0.36, but the season premiere of MASTERS OF SEX lost most of that lead-in at 0.13, although that was steady with the 2015 premiere. USA’s MOTIVE fell 0.05 to 0.16.

E!’s ROB & CHYNA premiered strongly at 1.08, and WAGS jumped 0.19 with the bigger lead-in to 0.49. VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES returned from a week off at 0.71. Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY was also back at 0.57. On Food Network, GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE gained 0.05 to 0.43, GUY’S GROCERY GAMES was up 0.02 to 0.37, and COOKS VS CONS held at 0.31. TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE was at 0.39. A&E’s ESCAPING POLYGAMY ticked up to 0.31. Bravo’s MANZOD WITH CHILDREN arrived at 0.31.

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday September 11, 2016

P18-49

P2+

Rank

Program

Net

Start

Mins

Rating

(000s)

1

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD

AMC

9:00 PM

61

1.49

3,401

2

ROB & CHYNA

E!

9:00 PM

61

1.08

2,042

3

NFL COUNTDOWN L: N/A

ESPN

11:00 AM

120

0.86

1,978

4

BASKETBALL WIVES LA 5

VH1

8:00 PM

60

0.71

1,517

5

NFL INSIDERS: SUNDAY L

ESPN

10:00 AM

60

0.59

1,341

6

REAL HSWIVES OF NJ

BRAVO

8:00 PM

60

0.57

1,584

7

WAGS

E!

10:01 PM

59

0.49

860

8

LAST SHIP, THE

TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION

9:00 PM

61

0.47

2,266

9

STRAIN

FX

10:00 PM

61

0.47

1,107

10

BRAD NEELYS HARG NALLIN S

ADULT SWIM

11:45 PM

15

0.44

906

11

TIME MACHINE

HISTORY

10:30 PM

61

0.43

1,463

12

GREAT FOOD TRUCK RACE 7

FOOD NETWORK

9:00 PM

60

0.43

1,268

13

TALKING DEAD: FEAR

AMC

10:01 PM

59

0.42

1,064

14

SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L

ESPN

9:00 AM

60

0.41

1,002

15

SPORTSCENTER LATE L

ESPN

11:17 PM

103

0.41

826

16

90 DAY FIANCE: N/A

TLC

9:00 PM

126

0.39

1,061

17

TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT12

NICKELODEON

11:00 AM

30

0.38

1,465

18

BALLERS

HBO PRIME

10:01 PM

30

0.38

867

19

SPORTSCENTER 1AM L

ESPN

1:00 AM

90

0.38

747

20

GUYS GROCERY GAMES

FOOD NETWORK

8:00 PM

60

0.37

1,275

21

RAY DONOVAN S4

SHOWTIME PRIME

9:02 PM

44

0.36

1,472

22

CNN FILMS PRESENTS: 9/11 FIFTEEN YEARS LATER

CNN

8:00 PM

120

0.35

1,478

23

CARIBBEAN LIFE

HOME AND GARDEN TV

9:00 PM

30

0.34

1,627

24

BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT

HOME AND GARDEN TV

8:00 PM

30

0.33

1,472

25

BEACHFRONT BARGAIN HUNT

HOME AND GARDEN TV

8:30 PM

30

0.33

1,515

26

FLIPPING AUSTIN

HOME AND GARDEN TV

12:00 PM

30

0.33

1,273

27

CARIBBEAN LIFE

HOME AND GARDEN TV

9:30 PM

30

0.32

1,712

28

TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L: MENS FINALS

ESPN

4:00 PM

276

0.32

1,669

29

COOKS VS. CONS

FOOD NETWORK

10:00 PM

60

0.31

1,014

30

ESCAPING POLYGAMY

A&E NETWORK

10:01 PM

60

0.31

988

31

LIP SYNC BATTLE

SPIKE TV

8:00 PM

61

0.31

805

32

MANZOD WITH CHILDREN

BRAVO

9:00 PM

30

0.31

923

33

NFL GAMEDAY MORNING: NFL GAMEDAY MORNING

NFL NETWORK

9:00 AM

240

0.30

695

34

SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L

ESPN

8:00 AM

60

0.29

715

35

VICE PRINCIPALS

HBO PRIME

10:32 PM

30

0.29

630

36

CHESAPEAKE SHORES

HALLMARK CHANNEL

9:00 PM

60

0.29

2,228

37

ON THE CASE WITH PZ

INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY

10:00 PM

60

0.28

1,167

38

MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L: CHICACO CUBS/HOUSTON

ESPN

8:36 PM

161

0.27

1,068

39

FANTASY SHOW L: N/A

ESPN2

11:00 AM

120

0.25

461

40

90 DAY FIANCE: COUNTDOWN

TLC

8:00 PM

60

0.25

718

41

MANZOD WITH CHILDREN

BRAVO

9:30 PM

30

0.23

764

42

GIADA IN ITALY

FOOD NETWORK

12:00 PM

30

0.19

691

43

9/11: THE LONGEST WAR: 9/11: THE LONGEST WAR

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL

9:00 PM

120

0.19

586

44

K.C. UNDERCOVER

DISNEY CHANNEL

8:00 PM

30

0.19

1,312

45

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

10:00 PM

60

0.18

828

46

PREMIER LEAGUE L: CHELSEA/SWANSEA

NBC SPORTS NETWORK

10:53 AM

129

0.18

406

47

GUYS BIG BITES

FOOD NETWORK

9:30 AM

30

0.18

633

48

FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

8:00 AM

60

0.18

1,434

49

9/11: 15 YEARS LATER: N/A

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

10:00 AM

120

0.18

1,176

50

FNR:9-11:TIMLNE OF TERROR

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

9:00 PM

60

0.18

1,672

51

STATE OF THE UNION

CNN

9:00 AM

60

0.17

859

52

BIZAARDVARK

DISNEY CHANNEL

8:30 PM

30

0.17

1,205

53

MOTIVE

USA NETWORK

11:00 PM

61

0.16

624

54

MLB SUNDAY NIGHT L

ESPN2

8:00 PM

40

0.16

656

55

NFL GAMEDAY HIGHLIGHTS

NFL NETWORK

7:30 PM

60

0.16

445

56

SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

12:00 PM

60

0.16

1,130

57

BRUNCH AT BOBBYS

FOOD NETWORK

12:30 PM

30

0.15

572

58

FAREED ZAKARIA: GPS

CNN

10:00 AM

60

0.15

929

59

SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

8:00 PM

60

0.15

1,981

60

POWERNATION: DETRO MUSCLE

SPIKE TV

10:30 AM

30

0.15

393

61

NFL GAMEDAY FINAL

NFL NETWORK

11:44 PM

90

0.15

341

62

NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE

NFL NETWORK

1:00 PM

210

0.15

398

63

STATE OF THE UNION

CNN

12:00 PM

60

0.14

1,002

64

POWERNATION: ENGINE POWER

SPIKE TV

9:30 AM

30

0.14

379

65

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

3:00 PM

60

0.14

634

66

RELIABLE SOURCES

CNN

11:00 AM

60

0.14

882

67

MASTERS OF SEX S4

SHOWTIME PRIME

10:00 PM

57

0.13

518

68

FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

9:00 AM

60

0.13

1,105

69

FOX REPORT SUNDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

7:00 PM

60

0.13

1,468

70

WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE

BRAVO

11:00 PM

30

0.13

536

71

LIGA MX L: PUEBLA / TOLUCA

UNIVISION DEPORTES

6:55 PM

125

0.13

305

72

300

HBO PRIME

8:00 PM

117

0.13

365

73

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

7:00 PM

60

0.12

672

74

MLS REGULAR SEASON L: NY RED BULLS/DC UNITED

ESPN

1:00 PM

150

0.12

238

75

NEIGHBORHOOD SESSIONS

TURNER NETWORK TELEVISION

10:01 PM

59

0.12

409

76

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

1:00 PM

60

0.12

977

77

SAN ANDREAS

HBO PRIME

6:00 PM

114

0.12

336

78

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

2:00 PM

60

0.12

669

79

FOX NEWS SUNDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

2:00 PM

60

0.11

1,005

80

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

4:00 PM

60

0.11

643

81

INSIDE POLITICS

CNN

8:00 AM

30

0.11

613

82

MIA AND ME

NICK JR

8:00 AM

30

0.11

389

83

STATE OF THE UNION

CNN

8:30 AM

30

0.11

670

84

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

6:00 PM

60

0.11

1,075

85

FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

7:00 AM

60

0.11

990

86

MSNBC BREAKING NEWS

MSNBC

11:12 AM

48

0.11

694

87

FOREST, THE

HBO PRIME

12:30 PM

93

0.11

269

88

MEDIA BUZZ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

5:00 PM

60

0.11

1,078

89

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

5:00 PM

60

0.11

720

90

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

4:00 PM

60

0.11

961

91

TWO BROTHERS

HBO PRIME

6:00 AM

105

0.10

202

92

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

5:40 PM

70

0.10

650

93

GEEKING OUT

AMC

12:01 AM

30

0.10

291

94

SPORTSCENTER WEEKEND-AM L

ESPN2

10:00 AM

60

0.10

266

95

BIG TIME RV

TRAVEL CHANNEL

9:30 PM

30

0.10

349

96

NFL GAMEDAY FIRST: NFL GAMEDAY FIRST

NFL NETWORK

7:00 AM

120

0.10

257

97

MARVELS AVENGERS ASSEMBLE

DISNEY XD

8:30 AM

30

0.10

395

98

SPORTS REPORTERS

ESPN2

9:30 AM

30

0.10

265

99

CNN NEWSROOM

CNN

6:00 PM

60

0.10

533

100

CNN NEWSROOM LIVE

CNN

2:00 AM

60

0.09

379

101

JUNO

HBO PRIME

4:21 PM

96

0.09

202

102

IN THE HEART OF THE SEA: IN THE HEART OF THE SEA

HBO PRIME

2:05 PM

122

0.09

256

103

AMERICAS ELECTION HQ

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

3:00 PM

60

0.09

830

104

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

4:28 PM

34

0.09

356

105

WCB: 9/10/16: N/A

HBO PRIME

8:45 AM

151

0.09

183

106

TENNIS: US OPEN AFT L

ESPN

3:30 PM

30

0.09

328

107

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

4:30 PM

70

0.09

611

108

SECRET EATS WITH ADAM

TRAVEL CHANNEL

3:00 PM

30

0.09

258

109

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

5:36 PM

34

0.09

371

110

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

6:10 PM

35

0.08

383

111

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

11:50 AM

70

0.08

507

112

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

2:45 PM

35

0.08

378

113

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

2:10 PM

35

0.08

369

114

NFL GAMEDAY LIVE: NFL GAMEDAY LIVE

NFL NETWORK

4:30 PM

180

0.08

261

115

BIG TIME RV

TRAVEL CHANNEL

9:00 PM

30

0.08

285

116

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

5:02 PM

34

0.08

353

117

PREMIER LG LIVE STUDIO

NBC SPORTS NETWORK

10:00 AM

53

0.08

171

118

COMEDY CENTRAL MOVIE: THE TO DO LIST

COMEDY CENTRAL

2:30 PM

150

0.08

184

119

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

3:20 PM

34

0.08

353

120

HOUSE OF PAYNE

BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV

3:54 PM

34

0.08

338

121

NEW DAY SUNDAY

CNN

7:00 AM

60

0.08

477

122

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

3:20 PM

70

0.08

490

123

WEEKEND EXPRESS

HLN

9:00 AM

60

0.07

272

124

NFL GAMEDAY OVERTIME

NFL NETWORK

11:22 PM

22

0.07

207

125

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

1:00 PM

70

0.07

480

126

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

2:10 PM

70

0.07

464

127

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

10:40 AM

70

0.07

471

128

FOOD PARADISE INTERNATNL

TRAVEL CHANNEL

8:00 PM

60

0.07

224

129

ROAD TO CANELO/SMITH

HBO PRIME

11:20 AM

13

0.07

133

130

CONTACTO DEPORTIVO

UNIVISION DEPORTES

10:00 PM

60

0.07

147

131

LIGA MX SUN: UNAM / QUERETARO

UNIVISION DEPORTES

12:45 PM

135

0.07

160

132

FOX & FRIENDS SUNDAY

FOX NEWS CHANNEL

6:00 AM

60

0.07

675

133

SECRET EATS WITH ADAM

TRAVEL CHANNEL

3:30 PM

30

0.07

218

134

SNAPPED

OXYGEN MEDIA

9:00 PM

60

0.07

270

135

SECRET EATS WITH ADAM

TRAVEL CHANNEL

4:00 PM

30

0.07

223

136

SALVAGE DAWGS

DIY NETWORK

9:00 PM

30

0.07

445

137

AMHQ WEEKEND

THE WEATHER CHANNEL

8:00 AM

60

0.07

284

138

OUTSIDE THE LINES-WKND

ESPN2

9:00 AM

30

0.07

184

139

TRUCK U

VELOCITY

10:30 AM

30

0.07

183

140

WEEKEND EXPRESS

HLN

8:00 AM

60

0.06

209

141

FORBIDDEN RIVER

NAT GEO WILD

9:00 PM

60

0.06

357

142

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

9:30 AM

70

0.06

401

143

POKER

ESPN2

10:10 PM

60

0.06

290

144

WEEKEND EXPRESS

HLN

7:00 AM

60

0.06

269

145

WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT: N/A

MSNBC

12:00 PM

120

0.06

513

146

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

8:20 AM

70

0.06

350

147

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

6:00 AM

70

0.06

241

148

PAID PROGRAM

USA NETWORK

7:00 AM

30

0.06

299

149

CINE ESPECIAL SUN 930P: RAISING THE BAR

GALAVISION

9:30 PM

120

0.06

141

150

STAR TREK: ORIGINAL

BBC-AMERICA

7:10 AM

70

0.06

276

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Here are the weekend sports ratings for Saturday and Sunday July 9 and 10, 2016 from broadcast and cable. Starting next week, sports ratings in this format will be available early morning each Tuesday (except for holiday weeks or unusual delays, of course).

Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs):

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MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.